@editor: "Hi all,
I have a neighbour who is a tenant of a local housing association.  The
property is at 90 degrees to mine and recently the small boundary fence
was blown over.
The tenant recently removed the fence entirely and since then their
children have been taking shortcuts across my garden to get to their
house.  (No gate on my garden).
I have spoken to them but as usual they do not appear to be bothered.
They are the sort of family that no-one in the street likes, we have all
complained to the housing association several times in recent months for
various reasons (Loud music, parties, unattended bonfires, anti-social
behaviour etc) but we have been repeatedly fobbed off.
The tenant is aware of the dislike and takes great joy in expressing the
fact that the HA don't appear to care.
I would like the groups opinion on a letter I intend to send to the HA
to have the fence replaced:
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To Whom it may concern,
I am writing to you with regards to a replacing a fence from one of your
properties (Number 6 *********** Walk) that recently blew over and has
been removed by your tenants.
Since the fence was removed we have spotted on numerous occasions your
tenants taking shortcuts across my garden to get to their own.  Aside
from damaging the plants in my garden this is clearly unacceptable.
I would appreciate a speedy resolution to this matter.
Kind Regards,
-
I can see this letter being easily ignored, is there anything I can do
to ensure they action it?
Thanks,
Tony P"
    @nonexistent2032: "Hi. From my own experience, neighbour disputes are best handled as
amicably as possible.
I am not a lawyer, but instead of getting a letter, maybe you could ask
a friend/relative who has a rabid rottweiler or somesuch to lend it to
you for a while? Keep it well chained, of course. This should be
incentive enough for them to get a fence up (You might have to share
costs)."
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